The Bi-Metalic is a molybdenum mine located in Okanogan county, Washington.
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Mine Info
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Bi-Metalic MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Bi-Metalic
Secondary: Bi-Metallic
Commodity
Primary: Molybdenum
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1918
Discovery Year: 1890
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Molybdenite
Comments
Comment (Workings): MOLYBDENITE IN APLITE DIKES
References
Reference (Deposit): PURDY, C.P., 1954, MOLYBDENUM OCCURRENCES OF WASH.: WASH. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. REPORT INV. 18
Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON, C.A., 1943, REPT ON THE BI-METALIC MOLYBDENUM PROSPECT NEAR HAVILLAH, OKANOGAN COUNTY, WASH.: UNPUB REPT
Reference (Deposit): STORCH, R.H., 1946, REPT OF INVEST. 3932
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